Basics of Early Childhood Education (5 cr)
Code: SO00CA75-3006
General information
Enrollment
09.08.2025 - 07.09.2025
Timing
08.09.2025 - 13.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Sote
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Jenni Korhonen
Groups
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SOS25SASOS25SA
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SOS25SBSOS25SB
Objective
The students will know the principles, goals and contents of the early childhood education syllabus and the development of the Finnish early childhood education system and the key legislation governing this service.
They will become acquainted with the background theories describing learning and development in childhood and understand the social function and contribution of early childhood education within wellbeing promotion in Finland.
The students will understand the everyday tasks of early childhood education and the roles of the professionals within it, while knowing what the duties of a social services professional in early childhood education are.
Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review
Content
Growth, development, learning, early childhood education syllabus, areas of learning in the early childhood education syllabus, promotion of inclusion of children, wide-ranging competences, operational culture, tasks of the social services professional in early childhood education
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Further information
The course involves 135 hours of study.
10 hours of online lectures.
Contact teaching / practical training / simulations / project: written assignment, exam or project.
The course teacher will determine the assessed outputs
Literature to be announced
Assessment: 0-5